FURNITURE BLOG – Bespoke Furniture Makers
As bespoke furniture makers, we have a passion for using sustainable materials to produce handmade dining tables and kitchen furniture that is built for life. We are are totally inspired by the oak frames of the farm buildings that surround us here in the Loire Valley, France. And we love to combine artisan furniture making techniques with contemporary design with architectural influences. We hope that our furniture blog will give you some insight into the way we work and our influences. Furniture care tips and finishing techniques will also feature occasionally too. Happy reading!
Furniture Blog Articles
A Yorkshire Kitchen Table
A Bespoke Table for a Yorkshire Kitchen Not so long ago, a client asked us to make a table for her North Yorkshire kitchen. The brief was to craft a…
The Modern Refectory Table
The Origin of the Modern Refectory Table Utter the word ‘refectory’ and we immediately think of monasteries and huge dining halls. And the modern refectory table still has that connotation…
Bespoke Furniture Makers : Autumn in the Workshop
Bespoke Furniture Makers : Autumn Diary The laziness of summer in France may finally left us but we are far from idle in the Makers Bespoke Furniture workshop. Each Autumn,…
10 Ideas for Using Scraps of Oak
10 IDEAS FOR OFF-CUTS OF WOOD Do you have a slab of lovely oak lurking in your garage and can’t bear to burn or bin it? Do you have a…
Sorry We’re Closed ! Why France Shuts Down for August
Confused about Summer Opening hours in France ? For Brits visiting France, business opening hours can cause confusion and downright frustration. Not only do we have to contend with 2…
Bespoke Garden Furniture – get it summer ready!
Aftercare for your Outdoor Furniture The summer has finally arrived and it is time to dust off the barbeque and clean up your wooden or oak garden furniture and make…
Bespoke Chairs & Benches
Bespoke Chairs & Benches All our bespoke dining chairs and benches are handmade for each client. With only one and occasionally two of us in the workshop, the ‘handmade’ process…
Bespoke Table Photos in Customer Homes
Bespoke Table Photos in Customer Homes As an online business making bespoke tables, photos of our product are invaluable. Working mostly at my desk, I don’t often get to meet…